CVE-2007-6716

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.52%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-09-04 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE

CVE-2007-6716

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS

5.5

EPSS

0.52%

Linux

Original NVD Description

fs/direct-io.c in the dio subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.23 does not properly zero out the dio struct, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS), as demonstrated by a certain fio test.